Sentences with phrase «number of trips which»

Announcing a review of the road programme last month, transport secretary Brian Mawhinney said that the report was «consistent with our long - standing view that new schemes do not generate a significant number of trips which are entirely new».

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In fact, Americans log more than 452 million business trips each year, a significant number of which involve air travel.

[4] And he suffered a number of serious illnesses ranging from a stomach tumour to the Parkinson's disease which marked his final years - but which did not prevent him from continuing his massive programme of overseas trips, rallies, meetings, conferences, ad limina visits with Bishops, and more.

During his two - month, 5,000 - mile survey trip, Townsend met a number of key figures, of which the most important was Mexico's director of rural education, Rafael Ramírez, who opened the way for him to study the nation's educational system.

Protestors, angry that a number of councilmembers, including Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, are taking a trip to Israel next month, booed and heckled the Council from the gallery, from which they draped banners and Palestinian flags.

She speculated that she faced no Democratic challengers for Wright's seat - which is centered in Harlem and represents almost exclusively Democrats - because of a number of factors, including the trips Assembly members must make to Albany, the last - minute nature of the opening, and what she said was insufficient pay for state legislators.

Bratton said authorities had uncovered two corruption schemes, one of which involved «inappropriate potential gifts and trips that a number of our senior officers apparently were engaged in.»

If he were still governor, out - of - state trips would surely be criticized at home and possibly drag down his New York poll numbers, a situation to which New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie can attest, a second operative said.

Last year, the ferry — which costs the city $ 5.87 for each person — had a record number of 23.1 million riders taking the free trip, according to the Mayor's Management Report, which tracks the numbers.

A number of Schneiderman's fellow senators, including Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, pushed for censure over expulsion, with some nervous about setting a precedent and ethical bright line on which they too could trip in the future, and others worried about upsetting the delicate balance in the chamber.

All of which means that story number 1 about explosive belt buckles and falling pants to trip up criminals is, of course, TOTALL... Y BOGUS.

If you take a trip back in time and look through fitness history, you'll see a number of trends and fads, some of which are still with us in some form and others that petered out quickly.

Saving at least 6 hours of travel (the number of flight hours you need to go from Italy to Doha) made «easier» for us to go to Australia, which is normally the trip of life!

As the pair embark on a road trip, move in together, and hit the town, we're introduced to a number of telling interactions meant to foreshadow their future collaborations, which «The Room» fans may pick up on long before the uninitiated.

Our focus primarily lies with a New Zealand - based outfit called Adventure Consultants, which has overseen a number of trips to summit the 29,000 - foot mountain without so much as one fatality.

After receiving just a handful of small awards for her boisterous «Girls Trip» role — in which she delivered the most memorable pronunciation of «booty hole» known to mankind — the comedian somehow managed to end the season with an unbelievable number of offers and proposals, some real and some fantastical.

Some schools may limit the number of trips run annually, which means this option not only supports students but teachers through a collaborative approach.

Another way in which the college connection is established is through a number of college and university field trips throughout the grade levels.

The first casualty of the LMP1 group came in the form of the number 14 Porsche 919 Hybrid, which fell back from the leaders with a fuel system problem requiring a costly trip to the pits.

After 135 miles in test car number three, the trip computer reports the equivalent of 147 mpg, an average speed of 23 mph (which, even for Switzerland, is very slow), and 127 miles of range remaining.

We were a little suspicious of the low numbers coming from the trip computer, but the rapidity with which the fuel needle dropped confirmed that the X6 was gulping down the gas.

This quarter also saw a new low number for a tank of fuel at 15 mpg, which was entirely short trips around town.

The trips out of Texas to places like Lake County are made possible by the collaborative work of the Humane Society of the United States, GreaterGood.org and Wings of Rescue, which flies large numbers of animals at risk to shelters in the United States and Canada.

This is not true of ANA «s distance - based chart, which bases its miles requirement on the total number of miles flown on the trip, regardless of segments.

Most airlines charge the same number of miles for one - way and round - trip awards, which means you won't redeem any more points or miles to get the same trip.

During one of our most recent trips to Nusa Lembongan and Penida, we spent an afternoon snorkeling through the underwater temple garden which has a number of unique Buddha statues that have been submerged.

One set of numbers that worked was a yearly spend of $ 40,000, of which $ 3,000 was spent on trips and $ 5,000 on dining out.

Americans made a total of 60.7 million trips to foreign countries in 2012, which is up 3 % from 2011 when the U.S. logged its second - lowest number of foreign trips in a decade with 59.2 million trips, but down from a decade - high 64.1 million trips in 2007 (just before the Great Recession!)

Yes, I felt a little goofy carrying around the wireless headsets the guides has us use — this coming from a traveler that perhaps too proudly avoids all variations of guided tours — but the number of facts, enthusiasm in which to share those facts, and the patience to repeat said facts to each person who suddenly was having trouble operating the headset (this seemed to happen to a member of the group about every 10 minutes) was an indelible addition to the trip.

The Adare property has a number of facilities, which are ideal for camps, family holidays, day trips, conferences and school groups.

Previously, it required the same number of miles as flying Delta One which costs 70,000 miles one - way for the same trip.

Motoring down to the Bay of Kotor took us past a roadside boat park full of high powered small cabin cruisers, speedboats and offshore powerboats, most of which we were told had been stolen in Italy and driven across the Adriatic, a mere 3 - 4 hour trip in a fast boat, of which there were a large number visible.

As at 2018, there are 1,073 UNESCO World Heritage Sites dotted across the globe and something we often research when planning upcoming trips is which countries have the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world!

There are a number of dive sites at Koh Haa so it was a short trip around the corner for our next one at Haa 1, which as it turned out was even better than our first.

This is most common in «surf charter» trips which require a certain number of people on the boat before sailing.

For zones in which the destination of your outbound trip and the point of departure of your inbound trip are different, the required number of miles will be calculated by halving the required number of miles for each zone and adding them together.

The 20,000 Skymiles may be more valuable to you if you don't care about upgrades and just want to maximize the number of free trips which you can take.

But on that particular trip, we were guests of the district officials and hence we had a special number safari vehicle which has access to all zones.

The boats range in size, speed and numbers of guests, but offer a similar experience: a speedy commute to the outer Reef with a solid briefing for snorkelers and divers; five or six hours out on one or two reefs, which is plenty of time to snorkel and dive; a full buffet lunch; and a return trip which may include further briefings from on - board marine biologists.

Generally, there are a limited number of cheaper tickets for every trip which, naturally, are sold out first.

This is not a bad location if you plan on taking a number of day trips from Gdansk which might include to Sopot, Gdynia and Malbork Castle.

The three days I spent in Gili Trawangan were the highlight of my Bali trip, which is why I'm ranking them as my number one.

If you feel the need for a little more life you can take the tiny trip from Gili Air to Gili Trawangan where you will find a number of restaurants, bars and other tourist facilities, likewise you can also visit Gili Meno which is the smallest of the three Gili Islands.

Rates listed in this post are in Starpoints and are for round - trip travel and are assuming that you maximize the 25 % point bonus for transferring Starpoints in blocks of 20,000 points (which you may or may not be able to do depending on the number of passengers, so you may have leftover miles)

It was a decent number of trips, probably more than I've taken before in a single year, though obviously it was not enough to get elite status in any program — especially because I diversified my hotel stays among a few different programs based on which had the lowest rates.

At the same time when announcing this new transaction fee, the minimum number of miles for travel rewards increased to 2,500 CitiMiles for each round - trip ticket, which means that trips with less than 2,500 miles between departure and destination will use a minimum of 2,500 CitiMiles — changing the value cardholders can get from their rewards.

As well as the facilities onsite which also include the laundry and souvenir shop you can also book onto a number of different trips and activities from the local mountain biking and white water rafting to scuba diving and many other active leisure pursuits.

In search of spiritual knowledge, he began to study Hindi philosophy [the Advaita Vedanta] and Japanese Zen Buddhism, studies which have taken him on a number of extended trips to the East.

And considering how many different types of riding situations there are out there, and the number of varying riding habits and trip lengths that cyclists have, more choices means a better chance at getting the right bike for its intended use, which is a key factor in whether or not that bike gets ridden.

And, also contra Mosher, it's winning - 10 years ago, Hansen could have published that New York would be underwater by 2020 and it would be on the front page of the NY Times (which oddly wouldn't be planning to move) and RC would be tripping over themselves to bobble - head in agreement and cast aspersions on anyone who wanted to run the numbers.